62 STAT.] MULTILATERALRESTITUTION OF PROPERTY-MAY 13, 1948 2673 the subject of gold transferred by Germany to the Bank for Inter- national Settlements and have agreed that the Bank for Interna- tional Settlements shall deliver in London to the three Governments upon demand 3740 kilograms of fine gold." The three Governments, acting in their own behalf and in behalf of all of the other governments signatory to the Paris Reparations Agreement of January 24, 1946, and of the banks of issue of the 61 Stat. , Pt. 3, signatory governments, agree that, in accepting delivery of such p. 3157. amount of gold, they waive all claims against the Bank for Interna- tional Settlements with regard to looted gold transferred to it by Germany. Respectfully yours, WILLARD L THORP. On behalf of the Government of the United States of America CHRISTIAN VALENSI On behalf of the Government of France J. E . CHADWICK On behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland To: Mr. MAURICE FRRE, Chairmanof the Board of Directors, Bank for InternationalSettlements The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bank for InternationalSettle- ments, to the Government Representatives of the United States of America, France, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WASHINGTON, D . C . May 1.& i8.Q, GENTLEMEN: During the conferences on gold transferred by Germany to the Bank for International Settlements we advised you that 374.33436 kilograms of gold looted by Germany, and subsequently transferred by the German Reichsbank to the Bank for International Settlements, were thereafter transferred to the account of the National Bank of Hungary. We should appreciate being advised whether such gold was included in the calculations which led to the agreement contained in our letter of this date, that the Bank for International Settlements will deliver Gold transferred to National Bank of Hungary.
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